75 animal facts that will change the way you see the animal kingdom
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With an estimate7.77 million species Animals on the planet, the animal kingdom is an undeniably diverse place. But while the width of terrestrial biodiversity can be well known, the incredible things that our animal counterparts can do are often hidden for humans. Fur creatures, you never realized kissed to those who benefit from getting out, these incredible animal facts are sure to understand even the greatest animal lovers.
1 Koala's fingerprints are so close to humans that they could stain crime scenes.
Koalas may not seem much in common with us, but if you had to look closer to their hands, you would see that they haveFingerprints that look like humans. In fact, they are so similar with respect to distinctive loops and arches, in Australia, "police feared that criminal investigations may have been hampered by Koala impressions," according toRipley's believes it or not. All Koalas who want to commit crimes would be wise to make gloves.
2 The parrots help each other impiment.
Parrots can be associated with hackers, but it turns out that African gray parrots are nothing like treasury trusted criminals, looking for treasures. Instead, researchers have discovered that colorful birds "will voluntarily help each other to obtain food rewards" and make "disinterested" acts, according to a 2020 study published inCurrent biology. Co-author studyAuguste von Bayern noted, "African gray parrots were intrinsically motivated to help others, even if the other person was not their friend, so they behaved prosocially" "
3 Prairie dogs kiss each other.
Prairie dogs are bizarre creatures for several reasons: they are giant rodents, they dig massive interconnected underground houses and they kiss. While they are reallytouch their teeth before to identify oneself When they seem to have gently share a smooch, theBBC Explains that scientists believe meadow dogs "" kiss and hug "more when they are monitored by zoo visitors" because they "seemed to appreciate attention."
4 Ghost crabs grow to use teeth in their stomach.
Crabs can be able to intimidate other creatures with their claws, but if it is not enough, the ghost crabs frightened to their enemies like a dog. However, unlike our canine friends, crabs make these formidable noises using teeth located in their stomach. "There are three main teeth - a median tooth and two mainly elongated side teeth, hard structures (calcifieds). They are part of the gastric crusher apparatus in the stomach, where they rub against the other to rectify the food"Jennifer Taylor, from the University of California, San Diego, saidNewsweek. She and her colleagues were able to nail the source of the noise after noticing that "the crabs [were]" grouping "to" them.
5 The shrimp of the MANTE have the fastest punch in the world.
You might think that boxers have the most impressive jabs, hooks and upperctes on the planet, but it's the shrimp of the mantis that boasts the fastest punch in the world. Traveling to about 50 mph, when a shrimp punch, his little fury fist (which, of course, is not a fist at all) is "accelerate faster than a ball of 0.22-caliber" , according toScience.National Geographic shared the history of one of these little bidonists, explaining that "in April 1998, an aggressive creature named Tyson crushed the thick quarter-thick glass wall. He was soon moderated by nervous attendants. and moved into a more secure installation of Great Yarmouth. Unlike his wife of heavy weight [old professional boxerMike Tyson, Tyson was only four inches long. But scientists have recently noted that Tyson, like all his parents, can launch one of the fastest and most powerful punches of nature. "
6 Female lions make 90% hunting.
While male lions attract their fair share of attention through their impressive blackcars, it is the female lions that make most of the work when it comes to feeding their families. "The liones, not the male lions, make the majority of the hunt for their pride," according toCBS News. "Lesses hunt around 90% of the time, while males protect their pride."
7 Narwhal defenses are really a tooth "inside".
Narvals are unlike most other whales because they seem to be a giant defense. But it's not in fact a defense at all - what you see is a tooth. Harvard UniversityMartin Nweeia say itBBC That the "tooth almost looks like a piece of skin in the sense that it has all these sensory nerve endings", adding that it is "essentially built inside."
8 The oldest known global breed of domesticated dogs dates back to 329 BC. D
The dogs are well known to be the best friend of man, and it turns out that it is a relationship that goes up longer than you wait. According toGUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, the oldest, domesticated dog breed returns to 329 BC. Okc. "Saluki dogs have been venerated into ancient Egypt, kept like royal pets and are mummified after death," they noted. "There are sculptures found in SUMER (South Iraq Day) who represent a dog, looks like a salui, who dates back to 7000 years before JC."
9 And the oldest proof of domesticated cats goes back to 9,500 years.
Cats also suspended humans for thousands of years.GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS The reports we have domesticated cats for 9,500 years. The proof of this happened in 2004 when the "bones of a cat were discovered in the Neolithic village of Shillourokambos in Cyprus. The position of the cat in the ground was next to the bones of a human, whose state of preservation Similar strongly suggests that they were strongly buried together. "
10 Maffins use twigs to scrape their bodies.
The macarous surely have enough to be proud of their beautiful nozzles, but sea birds also become smart enough. According to a 2019 study published inActs of the National Academy of Sciences(Pnap), Atlantic macarous in Wales and Iceland have been observed "with spontaneously using a small wooden stick to scrape their body." Indeed, in a video shared byScience, a small macarous can be seen pick up a tiny twig before using it to scrape a itching place on its belly.
11 The dolphins with gulottes are even more right-hander than humans.
"Most humans (say that 70% to 95%) are right-handed, a minority (eg 5% to 30%) are warping," according toAmerican scientist. And the same goes for gyld dolphins. In fact, the savvy swimmers are evenFollowing right-handed that we are. A team led by the Dolphin Communication Project in Florida examined the dietBehavior of gyld dolphins and found that animals turned to their left 99.44% of the time, which "really suggests a right bias", according toIFL Science. "He places the right side of the dauphine and a right eye close to the background of the ocean as it hunt."
12 There is a kind of ant that lives only in a small region of Manhattan.
If you are still in the area of "Broadway Medians in the 63rd and 76th Streets" in New York, keep an eye on the ground to crawl curtain and you could spot something rare. This is where "Manhattant",an ant that lives only in the small area from the city. "It's a parent of corn ant, and it looks like it's from Europe, but we can not have it correspond to any of the European species,"Rob Dunn, a biology professor at the University of North Carolina State, told thePost of New York. Dunn and his team discovered the variety of ants isolated in 2012.
13 The cows painted with stripes of zebra type can avoid being bitten by flies.
Cows face the Pesky flies that are beyond the trouble for theCreatures docile. Fortunately, farmers can now protect their animals by painting with zebrate stripes. According to a 2019 study published inPlos a, "The number of biting flights on Japanese black cows painted with black and white bands was significantly lower than that of non-painted cows and painted cows only with black stripes."IFL Science suggests that this could work because "scratches can cause a kind of targeted motion camouflage to insect vision, confuse them a lot in the way the optical illusions ... merge."
14 The capucine monkeys wash hands and feet in the urine.
The monkeys are undeniably cute. They can also be rather raw. Capuchin monkeys, for example, urinate on their hands and feet when they feel "Randy". "We believe that alpha males could use washing the urine to transmit warm and fuzzy feelings to women, whether their solicitation works and there is no need to flee", primatologistKimran Miller RecountNBC News. "Or they could do it because they are excited." Anyway, EW!
15 Caribbean sperm whales have an accent.
People who come from different parts of the world tend to talk about inflections, fluctuations and schemes specific to their regions of origin. Apparently, we can say that the same thing for whales. Researchers at Dalhousie University in Canada and the University of Saint-Andrews in the United Kingdom have found evidence that seems to showThe whales in the Caribbean have a different "accent" as whales in other oceans.
16 Some pigs in China are the size of the bears.
In Nanning, the capital of the province of China of Guangxi, a man namedSting Has a rather remarkable animal living in its farm: a pig of 1 102 pounds. It's about the same size asAdult adult polar bear adult adult. According toBloomberg, a massive pig of this size "can sell more than 10,000 yuan ($ 1,399), more than three times higher than the average monthly income of the region.
17 Some sharks shine in the dark.
Sharks have some enviable and terrifying characteristics, such as their elegant design and sharp shaver teeth. And while brilliant sharks in the darkness seem like something you would see in a sci-fi movie, they are totally real, as indicated in a 2019 study published iniscience. The researchers were already aware thatSome shark species produce a glow that only other sharks can see, but now scientists have discovered that "previously unknown small molecule metabolites are the cause of green glow," according toCnn. This glow "helps sharks identify and even fight against the infection at a microbial level".
18 Some snails have hairy shells.
While it's not a secret that snails have shells, you probably did not know that some have actuallyhairy shells. These hair is rather useful for having because they help a snail stick on wet surfaces like leaves.
19 Cowyrides use secret passwords to teach their young people.
The cownettes lay their eggs in other nests of bird species, which means that the little ones had to finally reconnect with their own type when the time has come. And when at that moment comes, young birds have a turn to understand who to reach. "Juvenile cowyris recognize and affiliate easily with other cow-birds. It's because they have a secret hand handle or a password", according toScience daily. To say it more simply, they use "a specific call" to sign you.
20 Baby Tasmanian Devils makes long life friendships.
If you have the best friends who have been around since you were a child, you have something in common with Tasmanian devils. Research has shown that Tasmania's devils form obligations when they are young that last to the rest of their lives. Like Zoos VictoriaMarissa Perrott RecountIFL Science, "In nature, when the devil babies leave their moms, we believe they all socialize together." As the website notes, "young devils have their own dens" "Engaging in friendly peaks, "And when given the chance, they prefer to" share with their ... original friends. "
21 A Grizzly bear bite is strong enough to crush a bowling bullet.
Those who find themselves in the presence of a Grizzly bear will surely want to stay out of reach of very pointed claws of this animal. But they will certainly want to stay out of the mouth of Grizzly because these creatures "have a bite force of more than 8,000,000 pascals", according toNational Geographic. This means that grizzlies can literally overwrite a bowling bullet between their jaws. Yikes!
22 Bump whales use bubbles to hunt.
You might think that the massive size of a whale is the only edge they would need hunting in open waters. But bump whales really do the trick to use aTechnique "Bubble-Net" to catch their prey. "Sometimes the whales will swim in an upward spiral and bubbles blown under the water, creating a" net "circular bubbles that makes the fish more difficult to escape:"Science News reports.
23 A buzzing massifier in a key F.
When you hear a thread of the housewife around your home, you could be bored by the persistent sound. However, the next time it happens, try to appease yourself by noting that the airborne pest is actuallyBuzzing in a key f. How melodious!
24 Moray Eels has a second pair of "Extraterrestrial-Style "jaws.
If you already thought that the eels were a little scary, so this fact is not going to make you feel better about them. Moray Eels has what is called pharyngeal jaws, which are a second pair of"Extraterrestrial-Style "jaws which are located in the throat and emerging to grasp the prey before pulling the unfortunate meal in the wicket of the eel.
25 Ducks can surf.
In New Zealand, the surfers noticed the same as those who climb the waves in California were witnesses:Ducks can surf. The birds do so to catch food or simply move quickly in the water. Sports journalistFrancis Malley spotted a duck wife and her babies grabbing a wave and told theNew Zealand Herald, "The mother surfed on her belly on lime. I never surfed with ducks before it was a first."
26 The slow lorises are the only venomous primates.
They can be cute, but their bite can kill. According toScience, thoseadorable animals Secure toxins from a gland in the crunch of their internal arms. Their bites caused anaphylactic shock and even death in humans. Better watch!
27 Pigeons can make mathematics.
You might think of pigeons like ... not so smart. But it happens, they are really smart enough. In fact, a 2011 study published in the journalScience have found that birds are capable of making mathematics at the same level as monkeys. During the study, the pigeons were invited to compare nine images, each containing a different number of objects. The researchers found that the birds were able to classify the images in the order of the number of objects they contained. Just put, they learned that the birds could count!
28 Zebra scratches act like a natural bug repellent.
Cows can benefit from artificial stripes, but the zebras have the real deal. A 2012 report published in theExperimental biology diary Suggests that black and white stripes of zebras can be an evolutionary feature to reduce harmful horses. "A Zebretine striped horse model attracts much less trembling than black, brown, gray or white homogeneous equivalents," wrote researchers.
29 Wild chouchons like to drink.
Humans are not the only animals that appreciate a glass or two. A 2015 study published in the journalRoyal Society Open Science reveals that chimpanzees in Guinea had a penchant to nest the sap of fermented fermented palm and slip into the process.
30 Sea otters are adepts using tools.
While many scientists believe that the use of tools between dolphins is a relatively new phenomenon, a 2017 study published inBiology lettersSuggests that the otters could use tools for millions of years. The sea otters frequently use rocks to break a well-shielded prey, such as snails.
31 Frogs can freeze without dying.
Why tolerate the cold when you could freeze solid? According toKenneth FloorProfessor at Carleton University in Ottawa, frogs undergo repeated freezing cycles. "We have false sources here all the time when it gets really hot and all the snow melts, then suddenly-Bam - the wind comes from the north and it is back at least 10, minus 15 [Celsius], and they are well Storey's saidNational Geographic.
32 The male horses have a lot more teeth than their female counterparts.
The male horses have 40 to 42permanent teeth, while women have only 36 to 40. According to theVCA Animal Hospital, the initial purpose of these additional teeth was like a combat weapon.
33 The Koalas sleep until 22 hours a day.
If you thought your cat was asleep, just wait for you to talk about Koalas. According toAustralian Koala FoundationThese cuters sleep between 18 and 22 hours a day. Koalas diets require a lot of energy to digest, so they have to napping so much.
34 A group of ferrets is called a business.
No, it's not because they are so professional - it's a modernized "occupancy" form, the word initially used to describe a group of these mammals related to the weasel.
35 The pious can taste with their arms.
And yes, theyare Called arm, not tentacles. According toCongress Library, the animals can taste and catch with the suction cups of their arms. Even more impressive? The pious are capable of moving at speeds up to 25 miles on time.
36 Dolphins have names one for others.
You already know that the dolphins are smart. But did you know that they even have their own name? A 2013 study published inPnapfound that the playoff dolphins develop specific whistles for each other.
37 The eyes of reindeer becomes blue in winter.
The reindeer have beautiful blues babies - but only in winter! According toResearch Council in Biotechnology and Biological Sciences, "The arctic reindeer's eyes change color through the gold seasons in blue, adapting to extreme changes in light levels in their environment." The change of color impact of the way light is reflected by the retina of animals and improves their vision.
38 Giraffes have black languages.
Scientists believe That's so they do not get sunburn while they eat. Animal languages are also about 20 inches long.
39 Alligators will leave joysticks in front of them.
In busy waters,The manatees are getting empire of alligators To put forward and alligators generally require.
40 The lazy can take up to a month to completely digest a single sheet.
All about life is slow for these asleep mammals. Most lazy goonly have an intestinal movement Once a week, and it can take them up to 30 days to completely digest a single sheet. As a comparison, it takes the human average of 12 to 48 hours to ingest, solve and eliminate food waste.
41 Adult cats die only in humans.
You probably know that cats like to talk to their humans. But did you know that you are unlikely to see your feline friend interact in the same way with another cat? It's because cursed kittens to their mothers,Cats do not die for other cats.
42 Elephants and humans have soothing similar techniques.
Elephant calves suck their trunks to comfort. Babies do it for thesame reason that humans do (This imitates the action of breastfeeding their mothers).
43 The bats give birth to babies that weigh up to a third of their weight.
According toBAT International ConservationThe bats give birth to babies known as puppies - which can weigh as much one third of the mother's weight. If it does not look like a lot, imagine a person giving birth to a baby who weighed 40 pounds.
44 The painted turtles survive the winter by breathing their butts.
All creatures do not go to warmer climates when it's cold, and that means they have to learn to survive in fresh conditions.Painted turtles Need to adapt to frozen ponds, which limit their access to air over water. They do it by breathing their butts - specifically, the all-purpose orifice called the cloacle. Thanks to a process called cloacal breathing, the turtles are capable of obtaining oxygen directly from the water around them.
45 Dogs have a lot less taste buds than humans.
Although you can think that Fido has the same experience of the dinnertime as you do, he has actually a very different arrangement from the taste buds. Humans have about 9,000 taste buds, while dogs haveonly about 1,700. And although they can identify the same four taste sensations as people, dogs are not fond of salt.
46 The otters have the thickest fur in the world.
They think they have upa million bristles per square inch. Their fur consists of two layers and is designed to trap an air layer next to their skin so that their skin is not wet.
47 Alligators can grow for more than 30 years.
According to a 2018 study published inCopeiaAlligators often did not hit their full size for 33 years.
48 A group of owls is called a parliament.
Their legislative powers, however, are still debating.
49 Snow leopards do not roar.
The snow leopards have less developed vocal cords than their classmates of big cats, which means they can not roar, but make a sound of purring called a sleeve instead. For a 2010 study published in theBiological Journal of LinneenneScientists have studied why some cats have a higher Miaou than others. They found that it is not a size that determines the kitty call, but the habitat.
50 Axolotls can regenerate their pieces.
Salamanders are theOnly vertebrates that can replace their skin, their members, tail, jaws and spines at any age. On the reversal side, humans can regenerate the lost limb buttons such as embryos and fingers as young children.
51 A rhinoceros group is called an accident.
Individual male rhinoceros are called bulls and females like cows.
52 Squirrels will adopt orphans.
Provides, squirrels have an intense maternal instinct. A 2010 study by researchers at theUniversity of Guelph found that animals take in orphan puppies from their late family members.
"Social animals, including lions and chimpanzees, are often surrounded by parents, so it is not surprising that a woman adopts a member of the Orphan family because they have already spent a lot of time together, "said Principal ResearchAndrew McAdam, an evolutionary biologist. "But red squirrels live in total insulation and are very territorial. The only time they will allow another squirrel on their territory is one day a year when females are ready to mate or their breastfeeding of their puppies. "
53 The giant anters have two feet languages.
According toNational GeographicIt is the longest language of any known mammal.
54 Cows have better friends.
Cows have stronger social bonds that you might think. A 2013 study conducted by researchers at theNorthampton University found that when the cows were separated from their BFFS, their heart rates increased as a sign of stress.
55 Butterflies live with love at the first perfume.
When a night man takes a breath of a feminine ringworm, he was going to travel kilometers to find Her - by basing his perfume. According to the expertsAudobon, "They do not know what the female sounds, or even what it looks like. But when they feel it, boy, know it, and they use his seductive musk to find her."
56 Horses have separate facial expressions.
Horses can make 17 faces of the face, which is 3 more than chimeras and only less than humans, according to a 2015 study published inPlos a.
57 Deer can reach 35 miles per hour.
Yes, the white-tailed deer can hit upper speeds of35 miles per hour. Think it's fast? Rennes can run up50 miles per hour.
58 An octopus has three hearts.
The pious haveTwo other hearts than you. Two hearts are used to pump blood towards their gills, while the third brings blood to the rest of their body. If that's not enough, they also have nine brains.
59 Some worms can jump.
Certain species of theAmynthas Worm, which have recently been identified in the United States Midwesterna, can jump and detach their tails when disturbed.
60 Crocodiles can live up to 100 years old.
Crocodiles of the Nile can liveFor a complete century. And they can do a lot of damage during these 100 years: about 200 people die each year Nile crocodile attacks.
61 Crows are masters of deception.
How smart the crows are intelligent? A 2002 study published inAnimal behavior have found that these difficult birds have the ability to deceive you. The whole Corvid family, which includes crows, crows and jays, is exceptionally intelligent. These birds were also known forPlay stuffs from each otherand teasing other animals.
62 Rats laugh.
While scientists do not think exactly that they have a sense of humor, the rats are goinglaugh When tickled.
63 Tigers have striped skin.
You might think it's just their fur, but no, the tigers havestriped skin. And speaking of these scratches, many like our fingerprints, they are specific to each tiger.
64 Cats recognize their own name but choose not to answer.
Sorry, cat owners, you're not just paranoid: your petIsKnow when you call their name, and they do not know you anyway. In a 2019 study published inScientific reportsThe researchers have discovered that although cats can distinguish their own name, they do not necessarily feel obliged to answer.
65 Cows produce more milk while listening to slow music.
Call it a mo-d. Researchers atSchool of Psychology at the University of Leicester Discovered that cows produced 1.54 more pints a day, an increase of 3% of 3% - when they were played with slow music, as opposed to tunes plus upbat.
66 Butterflies have tastes with their feet.
Not only butterfliesTaste using their feet- The receivers of their legs are also 200 times stronger than the human taste buds. When a butterfly lands on a plant, they use these sensors to determine if it is standing is edible.
67 The diet of the OIE of the Spur makes it toxic.
Do not plan to eat a garie-winged goose if you arrive through one during your travels. These birds, Aboriginal people from sub-Saharan Africa, have the flesh that is oftentoxic to humans, thanks to their diet of the blister beetles, which contain the deadly poison of the canharidine.
68 The saliva of the vampire bat keeps coagulation blood.
The bats of the vampire make more than just bite their prey - they tookeep the blood of the other coagulation animal. Their saliva works like an anticoagulant, so that the blood can circulate freely as they feed. Here is another amusing fact: the anticoagulant protein has been nicknamed "draculin". Disaster!
69 Wombat POOP is cube-shaped.
Wombats use their droppings to warn other animals to stay outside their territory. Fortunately, theircube coca It is easy to see that a place is governed by wombats, because small squares tend to stay more easily than spherical excrement.
70 Giraffes with darker spots are more dominant.
You can learn a lot from the color of the spots of a giraffe. According to a 2019 study inAnimal behavior, Giraffes with darker spots are more dominant than giraffes with lighter spots. And not only that: black spots giraffes also tend to be more lonely.
71 Orcas can learn to talk about dolphin.
The killer whale groups have their own dialects influenced by the company they retain. A 2014 study published inThe newspaper of the acoustic society of AmericaI revealed that the Orcas hosted from bottle dolphins -Oe over a long period of time were able to reproduce the dolphin language.
72 The rats of the Mole Quest make other rats of infertial tunes.
To ensure its domination, Queen Mole Rat works impossible for other soft female rats to have litters. In fact, the queen can produce a substance in her urine thatMake other rats of teentials women interport.
73 Horned lizards are giving blood from their eyes.
Horny lizard has a pretty impressive thing to escape predators. When a horny lizard is in a perilous situation, it cansquirting a flow of blood from his eyes. The predator then leaves, because, well, is not it?
74 The fish-cats learned to kill pigeons.
Relax, pigeons - it's notallCatfish. But yes, in the south-west of France, a group of European catfish haslearned to kill pigeons, launching out of the water to catch the tanning birds.
75 Primitive crocodiles could gallop.
If you think crocodiles are not frightening enough, consider this: theyused for gallop. Although modern crocodiles can move surprisingly fast from giant crocodiles during the Cretaceous period could use their legs to hunt and kill dinosaurs.
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